The Towering Inferno
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The Towering Inferno
Summary
The Towering Inferno is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- The Towering Inferno received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3].
- The Towering Inferno received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].
- The Towering Inferno's instance of is recorded as film[5].
- The Towering Inferno was directed by John Guillermin[6].
- The Towering Inferno was directed by Irwin Allen[7].
- Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for The Towering Inferno[8].
- The Towering Inferno's composer is recorded as John Williams[9].
- The Towering Inferno is associated with the New Hollywood movement[10].
- The Towering Inferno's genre is disaster film[11].
- The Towering Inferno's genre is drama film[12].
- The Towering Inferno's genre is thriller film[13].
- The Towering Inferno's genre is action film[14].
- The Towering Inferno's based on is recorded as The Tower[15].
- The Towering Inferno's based on is recorded as The Glass Inferno[16].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Steve McQueen[17].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Paul Newman[18].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was William Holden[19].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Faye Dunaway[20].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Fred Astaire[21].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Susan Blakely[22].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Richard Chamberlain[23].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Jennifer Jones[24].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was O. J. Simpson[25].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Robert Vaughn[26].
- A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Robert Wagner[27].
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Authorship and Creation
The Towering Inferno was produced by Irwin Allen[28]. Directors include John Guillermin[6] and Irwin Allen[7]. Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Steve McQueen[17], Paul Newman[18], William Holden[19], Faye Dunaway[20], Fred Astaire[21], and Susan Blakely[22].
Publication
Publication dates include December 14, 1974[29], March 3, 1975[30], March 6, 1975[31], and 1974[32]. The original language of The Towering Inferno was English[33]. Genres include disaster film[11], drama film[12], thriller film[13], and action film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].
Subject and Themes
The Towering Inferno is associated with the New Hollywood movement[10].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3], an Academy Awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1935[40]. Reviews include 6.6/10[41], 68%[42], and 69/100[43].
Why It Matters
The Towering Inferno ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,321 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
What awards did The Towering Inferno receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].